L.A. County Probation Oversight Commission
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A civilian oversight body that advises and monitors L.A. County Probation's progress on systemic reform.
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Probation Oversight Commission Meeting (12/11/25)
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December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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As the County works to improve probation facilities for youth, meaningful family reunification isn’t optional, it’s essential. Every visit and every moment of connection helps young people rebuild their futures.
Read the report: bit.ly/4nDs5LR
Read the report: bit.ly/4nDs5LR
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
As the County works to improve probation facilities for youth, meaningful family reunification isn’t optional, it’s essential. Every visit and every moment of connection helps young people rebuild their futures.
Read the report: bit.ly/4nDs5LR
Read the report: bit.ly/4nDs5LR
Violence. No rehabilitation. Education gaps. Visitation barriers. The POC’s 2025 inspection of Los Padrinos shows a facility still struggling to keep youth safe and supported.
Read the full report: bit.ly/lospadrinos25
Read the full report: bit.ly/lospadrinos25
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Violence. No rehabilitation. Education gaps. Visitation barriers. The POC’s 2025 inspection of Los Padrinos shows a facility still struggling to keep youth safe and supported.
Read the full report: bit.ly/lospadrinos25
Read the full report: bit.ly/lospadrinos25
Family visitation for youth inside Juvenile Hall is not just connection, it’s rehabilitation, healing, and a proven method to reduce recidivism. Uplifting youth voices means listening when they tell us what support they need.
#YouthVoicesMatter #VisitationMatters #FamilyConnectionHeals
#YouthVoicesMatter #VisitationMatters #FamilyConnectionHeals
December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Family visitation for youth inside Juvenile Hall is not just connection, it’s rehabilitation, healing, and a proven method to reduce recidivism. Uplifting youth voices means listening when they tell us what support they need.
#YouthVoicesMatter #VisitationMatters #FamilyConnectionHeals
#YouthVoicesMatter #VisitationMatters #FamilyConnectionHeals
🗓️ Join us Thursday, December 11th at 9am at St. Anne’s or online via WebEx or YouTube.
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#ProbationOversight #LACProbation
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#ProbationOversight #LACProbation
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🗓️ Join us Thursday, December 11th at 9am at St. Anne’s or online via WebEx or YouTube.
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/48nBK4o
#ProbationOversight #LACProbation
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/48nBK4o
#ProbationOversight #LACProbation
Last week, LA County’s Probation Chief publicly recognized the POC’s recommendations to strengthen visitation practices in juvenile facilities, an important step toward deeper family connection, greater consistency, and better outcomes for the young people in our care.
Accountability at work.
Accountability at work.
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Last week, LA County’s Probation Chief publicly recognized the POC’s recommendations to strengthen visitation practices in juvenile facilities, an important step toward deeper family connection, greater consistency, and better outcomes for the young people in our care.
Accountability at work.
Accountability at work.
Behind every statistic is a young person waiting for a chance to move forward. With L.A. youth spending nine months in custody, far above the national average, Commissioner Tyrique Shipp reminds us that we must do better for our kids.
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Behind every statistic is a young person waiting for a chance to move forward. With L.A. youth spending nine months in custody, far above the national average, Commissioner Tyrique Shipp reminds us that we must do better for our kids.
Here are a few photos from Monday’s special commission meeting. We hope to see you at our next meeting on Thursday, December 11 at 9 a.m. at St. Anne’s.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Here are a few photos from Monday’s special commission meeting. We hope to see you at our next meeting on Thursday, December 11 at 9 a.m. at St. Anne’s.
Our press release on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voting to implement our recommendations on education services for incarcerated youth.
November 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Our press release on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voting to implement our recommendations on education services for incarcerated youth.
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Wendelyn Julien, and Project Director, Sarah Gongora, who were honored by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath for their dedicated service and impactful contributions to the residents of Los Angeles County.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Wendelyn Julien, and Project Director, Sarah Gongora, who were honored by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath for their dedicated service and impactful contributions to the residents of Los Angeles County.
The POC conducted inspections at Los Padrinos to understand families’ visitation experiences, not to assign blame, but to find solutions.
• 40+ hours of fieldwork.
• 14 team members.
• 100+ voices heard.
Read the report here: bit.ly/4nDs5LR
• 40+ hours of fieldwork.
• 14 team members.
• 100+ voices heard.
Read the report here: bit.ly/4nDs5LR
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The POC conducted inspections at Los Padrinos to understand families’ visitation experiences, not to assign blame, but to find solutions.
• 40+ hours of fieldwork.
• 14 team members.
• 100+ voices heard.
Read the report here: bit.ly/4nDs5LR
• 40+ hours of fieldwork.
• 14 team members.
• 100+ voices heard.
Read the report here: bit.ly/4nDs5LR
🗓️ Join us Monday, November 17th at 9am at St. Anne’s or online via WebEx or YouTube.
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/47NyqxX
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/47NyqxX
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🗓️ Join us Monday, November 17th at 9am at St. Anne’s or online via WebEx or YouTube.
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/47NyqxX
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/47NyqxX
Building bridges, sharing lessons, and connecting with oversight leaders nationwide. The POC was proud to present at the NACOLE Conference in Minneapolis last week, highlighting our community-based approach to probation oversight.
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Building bridges, sharing lessons, and connecting with oversight leaders nationwide. The POC was proud to present at the NACOLE Conference in Minneapolis last week, highlighting our community-based approach to probation oversight.
The Probation Oversight Commission recommends changes to who oversees college and vocational education for incarcerated youth.
On November 18th, the L.A. Board of Supervisors will consider the POC’s proposal for LACOE to provide quality higher education in Probation facilities.
On November 18th, the L.A. Board of Supervisors will consider the POC’s proposal for LACOE to provide quality higher education in Probation facilities.
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Probation Oversight Commission recommends changes to who oversees college and vocational education for incarcerated youth.
On November 18th, the L.A. Board of Supervisors will consider the POC’s proposal for LACOE to provide quality higher education in Probation facilities.
On November 18th, the L.A. Board of Supervisors will consider the POC’s proposal for LACOE to provide quality higher education in Probation facilities.
Snapshots from our October 9 commission meeting at the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Recreation Center.
Don’t miss the next meeting, Thursday, November 13 at 9 a.m.
Don’t miss the next meeting, Thursday, November 13 at 9 a.m.
October 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Snapshots from our October 9 commission meeting at the Earvin “Magic” Johnson Recreation Center.
Don’t miss the next meeting, Thursday, November 13 at 9 a.m.
Don’t miss the next meeting, Thursday, November 13 at 9 a.m.
Chief Viera Rosa reported to the POC that fewer field staff do not necessarily lead to higher recidivism. Research supports this view. Studies show that intensive supervision, with frequent meetings and drug tests, can actually complicate the lives of probationers and hinder rehabilitation.
October 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Chief Viera Rosa reported to the POC that fewer field staff do not necessarily lead to higher recidivism. Research supports this view. Studies show that intensive supervision, with frequent meetings and drug tests, can actually complicate the lives of probationers and hinder rehabilitation.
Watch the livestream of our commission meeting: www.youtube.com/live/Aun_2b4...
October 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Watch the livestream of our commission meeting: www.youtube.com/live/Aun_2b4...
As a Policy Coordinator at the Anti-Recidivism Coalition and the youngest commissioner on the L.A. County Probation Oversight Commission, Tyrique Shipp pushes for a system that centers the needs of young people, informed by young people.
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Tyrique Shipp: Elevating Youth Voices in L.A. County’s Justice Reform
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October 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
As a Policy Coordinator at the Anti-Recidivism Coalition and the youngest commissioner on the L.A. County Probation Oversight Commission, Tyrique Shipp pushes for a system that centers the needs of young people, informed by young people.
youtu.be/rkicLDBEszc?...
youtu.be/rkicLDBEszc?...
🗓️ Join us Thursday, September 9th at 9am at Magic Johnson Recreation Center or online via WebEx or YouTube.
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/42nolpx
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/42nolpx
October 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🗓️ Join us Thursday, September 9th at 9am at Magic Johnson Recreation Center or online via WebEx or YouTube.
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/42nolpx
📲 WebEx Registration: bit.ly/42nolpx
L.A. Probation’s budget tops $1 billion, even as the number of people under supervision has dropped sharply over the past decade. At the same time, the County faces more than $4 billion in claims tied to decades of sexual abuse in probation juvenile halls and camps.
October 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
L.A. Probation’s budget tops $1 billion, even as the number of people under supervision has dropped sharply over the past decade. At the same time, the County faces more than $4 billion in claims tied to decades of sexual abuse in probation juvenile halls and camps.
In 2019, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to phase out OC spray in juvenile detention facilities. Campus Kilpatrick, which re-opened in 2017 as the flagship of the L.A. Model with a focus on youth rehabilitation, has never used it—until now.
🎥: POC Meeting 9/15/25
🎥: POC Meeting 9/15/25
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In 2019, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to phase out OC spray in juvenile detention facilities. Campus Kilpatrick, which re-opened in 2017 as the flagship of the L.A. Model with a focus on youth rehabilitation, has never used it—until now.
🎥: POC Meeting 9/15/25
🎥: POC Meeting 9/15/25
Watch the livestream of our Virtual Town Hall on Inspections of Barry J. Nidorf SYTF and Campus Kilpatrick:
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www.youtube.com/live/udr6z9O...
Virtual Town Hall: Inspection Reports - BJN-SYTF and Campus Kilpatrick (9/25/25)
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September 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Watch the livestream of our Virtual Town Hall on Inspections of Barry J. Nidorf SYTF and Campus Kilpatrick:
www.youtube.com/live/udr6z9O...
www.youtube.com/live/udr6z9O...
Youth at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey are spending critical months of their lives in limbo. Long waits for trial don’t just raise legal concerns—they have real consequences for young people’s development, stability, and future.
September 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Youth at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey are spending critical months of their lives in limbo. Long waits for trial don’t just raise legal concerns—they have real consequences for young people’s development, stability, and future.